ANT 307 International Development and Culture Change

(OFFERED EVERY THREE SEMESTERS)

Course Description

This course provides students
with an overview of socio-cultural theories of international development and
culture change. The course examines the
cultural construction of “development” as a product of the colonial era, the
Cold War, and the current focus on what has been called a neoliberal global
economy. The goals of the course are: 1)
to provide students with a comprehensive study of the strengths and limitations
of contemporary development theories and method in anthropology and sociology,
and 2) to apply these theories and methods to such topics as conservation and
the environment; the preservation of indigenous peoples’ ways of life; tourism and
its effects in a global world; gender and development; disaster response and
reconstruction; and the roles of social movements, development aid, and non-governmental
organizations in international development.

Pre-requisite: ANT 101, ANT 202, SOC 110, or SOC 120.

Student Learning Outcomes

1.Students
will define, describe, and explain sociological and anthropological terms,
concepts, and theories pertaining to development and culture change.

2.Students
will apply anthropological concepts to analyze social phenomena and evaluate
theoretical and actual solutions to social problems around the world.

3.In
both class discussions and informal and formal written exercises, students will
communicate the historical, social, and political roots of contemporary
development and global culture change.